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Biden nominates Jack Lew as new ambassador to Israel
3 years agoUS Treasury Secretary Jack Lew speaks during the US-Israel Joint Economic Development Group (JEDG) meeting at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem on June 18, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former treasury secretary Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel, tapping a veteran political player with close ties to the Jewish state at a turbulent time between the allies.